Domestic violence is a legal offence, and we have seen many times were the celebrity couple often gets physically bruised by their respective partners, rather than just finishing it off the heated argument verbally. The one who beats up also justifies that it's just their over-hyped expression, but we believe this is something that exists still today and sadly going strong!
Apart from the mango people, from movie-stars to beauty queens to TV actresses, no one in this so-called glamour world has been spared from its clutches. Check out the top 5 celebrity couple who have come out open in the media and reported about their physical and mental abuse that they suffered in their relationships.
Salman Khan and Aishwarya Rai BachchanEverybody knows that Salman Khan and the former beauty queen Aishwarya Rai were once dating with each other, but what went wrong between two most 'good-looking' people? Well, after they broke up with each other, Aishwarya Rai was found saying that she was facing an endless abuses and betrayal from Salman. In 2000, Aishwarya's parents also lodged a police complaint against the actor for stalking, threatening and making an attempt to enter Aishwarya's house forcefully.
Ash also openly said in one of her interview, "There were times when Salman got physical with me, luckily without leaving any marks. And I would go to work as if nothing had happened." On the other side, Salman replied back by saying, "If I hit a woman, she wouldn't have survived. It's not true that I hit a woman." To that, Ash said, "Let others say what they want. But every person concerned knows the truth... God is the witness."
Aishwarya even declared Salman's chapter to be a nightmare in her life.
Om Puri and his wife NanditaJust recently in August 2013, the award winning actor Om Puri's wife Nandita lodged a complaint against her husband for carrying out domestic violence, assaulting and threatening to kill her. When Om stormed out of the house after beating her, Nandita was then rushed to Cooper Hospital to heal her injuries. She then immediately went to the Versova Police Station and lodged an FIR complaint against husband Om Puri. She also claimed that the actor had done many times in past. On the other side, Om justifies that he is innocent and his wife is trying to ruin his career and life.
A sex-symbol of yesteryear and former beauty queen, Zeenat Aman, was in a relationship with an already married man Sanjay Khan. However, their relationship ended on a terrible note. There were reports that Sanjay cruelly smashed up Zeenat in front of his wife in Hotel Taj (Mumbai), where she also got a permanent scar on her eye. After this incident, the actress went into the state of shock and had to be injected with anti-depressants three times a day.
After this violent fairy-tale, Zeenat got married to Mazhar Khan. Sadly, she was again physically abused in this relationship too. Zeenat also courageously spoke about this issue in a press conference, and brought it to limelight. She had then filed for divorce, but Mazhar's sudden death due to renal failure brought an end to their marriage.
Yukta Mookhey and Prince TuliFormer Miss World turned actress Yukta Mookhey had earlier filed a non-cognizable complaint at Amboli Police Station in Mumbai, against her husband Prince Tuli for alleged domestic violence. She alleged that her husband Prince Tuli often beats and gives trouble to her. Later the former beauty queen turned actress filed a divorce case, along with registering a complaint against her husband. She complained for mental and physical abuse given to her by husband and in-laws, and also gave statement that Tuli has been verbally and physically abusing her for a couple of years and forcing her to have unnatural sex.
The most popular Indian bahu of Indian Television during those times, Shweta Tiwari, is also another victim of domestic violence. In 1998, at the age of 18, Shweta Tiwari married actor Raja Chaudhary. They got divorced in 2007 after nine years of long relation and also have a daughter named Palak.
Before her divorce, the actress was seen pouring her heart out in interviews about troubled relationship with her husband. She alleged about domestic abuse in court against Raja and claimed that he would often come home drunk and physically harm her. During their marriage also, Shweta had reported against Raja several times in police stations for physical and verbal abuse.
Fortunately she found true love, and since 2010, Tiwari started dating actor Abhinav Kohli. They apparently fell in love with each other while shooting for the TV series Jaane Kya Baat Hui. During an episode of Jhalak Dikhla Jaa, Tiwari confirmed that her marriage with Abhinav Kohli will take place in July 2013. They finally got married on 13 July 2013 after dating for almost three years.